Chapter 790 Needs a Stronger Test

? After four rounds of the league, Manchester City will soon be going to play the first game of the Champions League group stage away.

They have to challenge Czech giants Pearson away.

Pearson is not a strong team. Although they are very strong in the domestic league, Czech football is not a strong country in Europe, and the Czech league is also not ranked in Europe.

Therefore, the only difficulty for Manchester City in this game is the distance.

Immediately after the fourth round of the Premier League, they will be on a plane to the Czech Republic, thousands of kilometers away, and between the two games, Manchester City have only three days to prepare.

This is one of the reasons why Gao Bo made a rotation in the fourth round of the league.

After City's arrival in the Czech Republic, journalists will of course pay more attention to defending champions City during the pre-match press conference.

"Mr. Gao Bo, what is Manchester City's goal in the Champions League this season?"

A reporter stood up and asked.

"We are defending champions, and of course the goal is to go to the final champion!" Gao Bo said bluntly.

For the current Manchester City, there is no possibility of pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger.

It is impossible for an elephant to hide behind a mouse. Now if someone says that Manchester City is weak, it will be regarded as a joke.

However, Gao Bo's unmodified championship declaration also caused the reporters present to look at each other in dismay.

"Since the reform of the Champions League, no team has ever successfully defended the Champions League. What do you think of this?" a local reporter asked.

"Of course, the Champions League is very difficult, but it is man-made. We were able to win the Champions League last season, why can't it be this season? I don't believe in any magic, all the magic is just because of lack of strength." Gao Bo said.

"Then do you think that Manchester City's strength is enough?"

Gao Bo looked at the reporter, then nodded and said, "I have the best players in the world, and my team is naturally the best team, they can beat any opponent!"

Next,

After the reporters asked a few more questions, Gao Bo left the press conference.

.....

Before the game the next day, the media were highlighting Gao Bo's "extraordinary confidence" when covering the game.

"Coach Gao Bo seems to be too confident in his team. When we look at history, we know that there are many strong teams in history, some of which are even more dominant than the current Manchester City, but they can't complete the Champions League defense. Mission, the odds of City wanting to accomplish that are just too low."

"After many teams succeed, they will become the target of public criticism. All opponents will study their style of play and formulate targeted tactical measures. Moreover, before winning the Champions League, the players' desire for the championship is unparalleled. After the Champions League, it is inevitable that the players' desire for the title will decline."

Many media outlets expressed similar views.

In fact, this is not without reason.

Many teams may encounter such a problem after winning the championship, that is, the problem of the decrease in the hunger of the main players.

Football is a sport that requires full dedication and passion. When a team has no passion, no matter how strong they are, they may be defeated by their opponents.

......

It's impossible to say that Gao Bo is not at all worried about the team's declining desire to win.

He started thinking about it before the end of last season.

In the first few rounds of the Premier League, the team's performance was very good. But the teams that met in the first four rounds were not strong teams, so nothing could be seen.

Before the game, when the players returned to the locker room after warming up from the pitch.

Gao Bo, as usual, made the final battlefield mobilization before the start of the game.

Players sort out their gear.

The main players put on their jerseys, put on their shoes, and tie their shoelaces.

Gao Bo watched the players busy.

When the players were almost over, Gao Bo waved his hand.

The players also quickly looked over.

Gao Bo looked at these young eyes. These are the players he chose. He believes that these guys have never lost their desire for championships and victory.

"Some people say that after we win the championship, we will be content with the status quo, and we will be reluctant to get up on the credit of the past." Gao Bo said.

"But I won't believe it because I know you very well. Every one of you is my player, every one of you, a fighter!"

"You will not indulge in past glory, and you will not tire of victory!"

Gao Bo stretched out a finger and said.

"Now, please tell me, am I right?"

"right!!!"

The players collectively answered loudly.

........

Gaobo's system also doesn't have a race thirst tester.

So he can only observe from the game.

Although this game is an away game, Manchester City's players soon entered the state.

In the fifth minute of the game, after a few minutes of adapting to the away environment, Manchester City began to try to attack.

David Silva took the ball and turned around after receiving the ball on the right side of the backcourt, and then dribbled the ball over the half!

Griezmann pulled from the middle to the wing, helping David Silva to open the defense in the middle.

And when David Silva continued to dribble the ball in the middle, Pearson's players had to shrink in the middle!

Just in this gap, David Silva passed the ball to the unguarded Griezmann!

A simple forward move with the ball can mess up the opponent's defense.

Gao Bo shook his head off the field.

Such an opponent can't test anything.

It's too easy for City to beat a team like Pearson.

In fact, this time, Manchester City scored a goal.

Griezmann pushed the ball forward, and when Pearson's defense moved to this side, Griezmann picked the ball to the back!

Sanchez rushed directly to the back and shot with his right foot!

Football flies into goal without any suspense.

Manchester City opened the scoring, 1-0!

And after scoring a goal, the next thing is even easier.

City slowly controlled the rhythm on the pitch, mobilizing Pearson's movement through passing.

In the 28th minute of the game, Griezmann made a fake shot from the penalty area line, and immediately volleyed his right foot after dribbling the ball into the penalty area!

The football roared in from the top corner of the goal and hit the net!

Two to zero! !

In the 73rd minute of the second half, David Silva dribbled the ball in the penalty area and fell to the ground, and the referee awarded a penalty kick.

Griezmann made a penalty kick and the score became 3-0!

In the end, Manchester City defeated Pearson 3-0 away to get their first victory in the Champions League group stage.

And how strong is Manchester City's player's desire for the championship... I am afraid that it still needs to be tested by a strong team.